ISBN:
9781614910541
Language:
English
Pages:
xliii, 367 Seiten
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Karten
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22 x 29 cm
Series Statement:
Oriental Institute Museum Publications volume 40
Series Statement:
Oriental Institute Museum Publications
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Keywords:
Sevruguin, Antoin
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Sevruguin, Antoin / 1851-1933 / Exhibitions
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Photography, Artistic / Exhibitions
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Iran / History / Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925 / Pictorial works
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Photographers / Armenia (Republic) / Biography
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Sevruguin, Antoin / 1851-1933
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Photography, Artistic
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Photographers
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Iran
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Armenia (Republic)
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1794-1925
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Pictorial works
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History
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Exhibition catalogs
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Biographies
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Bildband
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Ausstellungskatalog 01.04.2021-23.12.2021
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Sevruguin, Antoin 1851-1933
Abstract:
"Explore the changing world of late nineteenth-century Iran through the gaze of one of its most renowned photographers, Antoin Sevruguin. This volume, which will be accompanied by a forthcoming exhibition, publishes for the first time the Oriental Institute Museum's complete collection of nineteenth-century Iranian photographs, most of which were created by Sevruguin. Sevruguin's artfully staged photographs still resonate with us today. Accompanying the print catalog is a series of essays that investigate Sevruguin's life and photographic career, including the lasting impact of his unique vision, as demonstrated by the work of contemporary artist Yassaman Ameri" -- Publisher's description
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Literaturverzeichnis Seite 347-367
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"A hitherto little-known treasure of the Oriental Institute Museum is its collection of 152 Qajar-era photographs, which date to the nineteenth century and were captured primarily by the acclaimed Iranian-Armenian photographer Antoin Sevruguin. Recently revealed by a growing body of scholarship to be a major figure in early photography, Sevruguin documented changing life in Iran through a wide range of subjects as the country stood on the cusp of modernity at the turn of the twentieth century. As emphasized by special exhibit curator Tasha Vorderstrasse, Sevruguin stood in contrast to his Western contemporaries who, immersed in the Orientalist tradition, focused specifically on the antiquity of the country, romanticizing the ruins of a glorious past. Rather, Sevruguin's photography promotes the newly arrived conveniences of the modern age while simultaneously capturing traditional ways of Iranian life - often drawing a stark contrast between the two in their juxtaposition. Understanding the new technology to be more than a mere medium of documentation for posterity, Sevruguin was an early proponent of photography as art, frequently backstamping his work with the label "photographie artistique". Sevruguin's distinctive approach to composition, choice of subject matter, and use of light and shadows are hallmarks of his photographic vision. Expertly curated by Vorderstrasse - and timely for the recent scholarly and artistic appreciation of Sevruguin's work - Antoin Sevruguin : Past and Present exhibits for the first time the Oriental Institute's unstudied and largely forgotten collection of Qajar-era photographs that were acquired at the beginning of the twentieth century. As one might expect of an OI exhibition, Antoin Sevruguin : Past and Present and its accompanying catalog rigorously explore Sevruguin's work in the fullest of its historical, cultural, and ethnographic contexts."--taken from Foreword, page vii
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